Welsh Fire through to Hundred final as Hayley Matthews stars with bat and ball
Captain Tammy Beaumont's unbeaten half-century secures nine-wicket win at Southern Brave
Captain Tammy Beaumont's unbeaten half-century secures nine-wicket win at Southern Brave
Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: @himanshu_a30
So we almost know one of the finalists of this season. Welsh Fire decimate Southern Brave, and nearly book their ticket for Lord's with a massive win. But the fight for that one last spot is still on, with Invincibles and Spirit there in the playoffs. But will Invincibles make it past Fire's NRR? Join us for the second game this evening to find out, but until then, we bid you goodbye from this one! Take care!
Hayley Matthews is the Hero of the Match for her all-round show: "Wickets are getting a bit tired, and I have been able to get something out of them. Beaumont eases the pressure a lot. It's positive signs that we have been able to do so well. We've been really good. We've got a lot of experience, and our bowlers have been really good as well. It has been a complete team performance; everyone's been chipping in. I think it's huge [to nearly be there for the final]. We're pretty pleased with how we've gone."
1.47pm A dominant win for Fire, who are all but there in the title clash. And that also means that Brave end the season with another defeat, their sixth in eight games. Chloe Tryon was the only one who fought for them, scoring 55 out of the 103 they managed to put up, as she held one end up firmly. But Beaumont led the way for Fire with an unbeaten 59 in the chase, and giving her company was Matthews with 35*, following a four-for earlier in the day.
Adams will bowl now
2023 champions finished bottom in women's Hundred after losing six out of eight
Captain Tammy Beaumont's unbeaten half-century secures nine-wicket win at Southern Brave